Letter to the Editor
Patients’ preferences for nutrition care from health professionals in public primary care setting: A...
Dear Editor,
The Burden of Disease in Singapore 1990–2017 report by the Ministry of Health, Singapore and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation highlighted that...
A review of fertility preservation in women in Singapore from 2010 to 2019
Dear Editor,
Cancer cases in Singapore have increased nearly sevenfold from 12,072 in 1968–1972 to 84,002 in 2017–2021.1 Despite this, survival rates have improved due...
Upper limb fragility fractures: A missed opportunity
Dear Editor,
Global ageing has led to a rise in osteoporosis1 and fragility fractures, which are fractures that occur due to low-energy trauma. Upper limb...
“Epidemiology of paediatric intensive care unit admissions, deaths and organ donation candidacy: A single-centre...
Dear Editor,
Cardiac transplantation is an option for children with end-stage heart failure, but around the world there has been an issue with inadequate organ...
Virtual reality-based cognitive training for MCI in the elderly: A feasibility randomised pilot study
Dear Editor,
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an at-risk state for progression to dementia where cognitive functions are objectively impaired but functional abilities remain preserved....
Validation of clinical frailty scale scoring tools for older adults attending the emergency department...
Dear Editor,
Frailty increases vulnerability to dependency and death.1 With Singapore’s ageing population, early frailty identification in the emergency department (ED) is critical yet constrained...
A novel opioid-sparing method for post-laparotomy pain management in gynaecologic oncology patients
Dear Editor,
Midline laparotomy incisions often result in significant postoperative pain due to nociceptive stimulation of the skin, musculofascial layers and peritoneum. This pain can...
Making sense of ICD-11 diagnostic criteria of compulsive sexual behavioural disorder
Dear Editor,
Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD) is identified by persistent, intense sexual urges that lead to repetitive activities, causing significant distress or impairment over...
Perceptions, knowledge and barriers: A survey of healthcare workers on shingles vaccination
Dear Editor,
In older adults, herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a common infectious disease. The estimated lifetime risk of shingles in the general...
Cone beam CT for paranasal sinus and temporal bone: A cost-benefit analysis in Singapore
Dear Editor,
Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has emerged as a valuable imaging tool in Otorhinolaryngology or the specialty of ear, nose and throat (ENT),...